How to achieve true time freedom | Working from home

What is time freedom, and how do you know if you have it at work?

If you feel like you’re constantly on the clock even when you’re supposed to be off, chances are you DON’T have time freedom in your workplace—even if you’re working from home.

It’s a common feeling, but it doesn’t have to be your reality.

Let’s get started! 😉

What is time freedom?

Time freedom means being the boss of your own time, both at work and at home. It’s not just about cutting down your work hours or choosing to work at home, but about making smart choices so you get more done in less time 💯

This way, you’re not always stuck at your desk and can enjoy life more!

This is exactly why Virtual Assistant services (VAs) have become so popular over the last few years. It’s not just because of the pandemic (although that certainly helped.)

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It’s because more and more business owners have realised that outsourcing remotely will get them more time freedom. Plus, virtual assistants themselves want the time freedom of working from home or in a hybrid setup 🧑‍💻

It’s a win-win situation!

We even make a point to empower our virtual assistants, so that business owners like you can focus on more important matters like lead generation, expanding your business, and spending time with your loved ones.

Check out this video below on how we empower our VAs at Outsourcing Angel:

Having time freedom also means you’re able to work when you feel most awake and ready to tackle tasks, making your work fit into your life and not the other way around.

This helps you work in a way that suits YOU best, making sure you’re doing your best work.

A big part of time freedom is making sure work doesn’t sneak up and take over your whole life. Setting clear lines between work time and personal time helps you do this so you can relax, have fun, and recharge.

At Outsourcing Angel, meetings can also be a way to relax, have fun, and recharge!

Why does time freedom matter and how you can achieve it at work?

Time freedom matters because it’s all about having the freedom to decide when and how you work, so you’re not feeling trapped by your job 😬

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This concept is important when put into practice because it lets you:

• enjoy life more
• spend more time with your family
• or dive into hobbies without feeling guilty or stressed!

You can achieve true time freedom at work with the help of a business freedom designer. But if wanna try out some adjustments on your own first, here are 4 ways you can start:

1. Prioritise your tasks 📋

Start by identifying what needs to be done first. You can focus on tasks that have the biggest impact on your work and do them when you’re most productive.

You can even learn to say ‘no’! Not every request or meeting will be worth your time so if possible, be selective of where and where your attention is going.

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But with our virtual assistant Australian company, you can delegate more easily because we’ll hire, onboard, and give benefits to your VA on your behalf.

And if you opt for our premium scaling service, we’ll even train your chosen VA on all the tools, processes and technologies you’ll have that will scale your operations! 💪

Simply book a free Discovery Call with us and we’ll start finding a great VA match to free up your time.

2. Embrace flexibility 🕒

If possible in your current setup, adjust your work hours to when you feel most energetic and focused.

This taps into your natural circadian rhythm, which is your body’s internal clock that influences your alertness and sleepiness throughout the day. Working in sync with your circadian rhythm can significantly boost your productivity and overall well-being 👌

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Working from different locations from time to time for a change of scenery can also boost your creativity and mood.

Instead of just working at your home desk all the time, you can tap into the location flexibility available to you (if you’re in a work-from-home or hybrid setup.)

3. Make technology work for you 🚀

Using apps and tools to automate repetitive tasks helps you take care of manual tasks in the background, like scheduling or sorting emails. That way, you don’t have to dedicate time and effort to these tasks.

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You can instead focus on value-adding activities such as client management, improving your sales pipeline and more.

You can also streamline communication by setting up Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)! This helps you stay in touch with your team efficiently, minimising unnecessary meetings.

4. Set clear boundaries 🚧

Work-life separation is easier said than done. But you have to clearly define when you’re working and when you’re off and stick to it to avoid burnout!

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Setting clear boundaries also means you have to manage expectations. Let your team know your availability and how you prefer to work to help prevent misunderstandings and work even better with them moving forward.

By focusing on these strategies, you can:

• gain more control over your workday
• reduce stress
• and find a better balance between your professional and personal life ⚖️

Other types of freedom you should have at work

Time freedom is a great advantage that more people are now interested in, with workers now preferring remote job opportunities and the rise of virtual assistant Australia demands.

But there are other types of freedom you can have at your workplace—IF you have the proper systems and processes in place! 👍

Here are 2 other key areas where you can have freedom:

1. Location freedom

This is the flexibility to work from anywhere, whether it’s from home, your favourite café, or even halfway across the world.

Annie Nguyen, our marketing manager, takes full advantage of her location freedom!

Location freedom enriches your work life by allowing you to choose environments that inspire and motivate you, leading to enhanced creativity and productivity. It also opens up the opportunity to balance work with travel, making it possible to explore new cultures and experiences without sacrificing your professional responsibilities ❣️

2. Financial freedom

Having financial freedom means having the resources to support your desired lifestyle without ongoing, active labour.

Our Social Media Manager, Victoria Nelle, receives her annual prepaid healthcare card from our Australian management.

Financial freedom brings peace of mind, knowing that you can meet your needs and indulge in your wants without the constant pressure of earning more money. It also offers the flexibility to invest time in passions and projects that matter most to you, beyond just working for a paycheck.

This is why we provide prepaid healthcare coverage and a reward system for our VAs and admin staff 💯

It helps them feel secure and valued, encouraging a sense of loyalty and motivation to excel in their roles, which contributes to a healthier and more productive work environment.

2 ways a business freedom designer can help you

If you’re feeling stuck in your business, a business freedom designer can help you scale up the right way, so you can run your business without checking your emails 24/7.

But what IS a business freedom designer? 🤔

Our Managing Director, Richard Phu, is a business freedom designer.

Our Managing Director Richard Phu coined the term “business freedom designer”.

Richard is obsessed with innovative business solutions, but he realised something important about time freedom after 15 years of coaching hundreds of business owners in designing scalable businesses.

He realised that implementing a new tool or simply relying on productivity hacks WON’T free up business owners’ time in the long term. In other words, those quick tips won’t give you true time freedom.

“We’re in the business of creating freedom. We make more freedom for people so they have more time, financial freedom, and so they can work wherever they want.”

-Richard Phu, Business Freedom Designer and Outsourcing Angel Managing Director

So as a business freedom designer, he now helps entrepreneurs and business executives like you to truly free yourselves up from the day-to-day running of your business, using:

• automation
• systematisation
• and virtual assistants.

Here are 2 ways he makes it happen:

1. Virtual Assistant Services

At Outsourcing Angel, we create genuine time freedom for business owners like you by hiring, onboarding, and taking care of a virtual assistant on your behalf. These VAs then take tedious tasks off your plate so you can focus on higher-level tasks and personal time off! 🏖️

We even have a Lifetime Client Happiness Guarantee.

In the event that you might need VA replacements, we’ll do all the heavy lifting for you by:

• Finding a VA replacement at NO additional cost
• Providing 1 week of free VA service to get settled in with your new VA
• Covering you for a lifetime

This helps business owners allot their time and energy where they’re needed more 👌

2. Systemise and Scale Up

Virtual assistants thrive in environments that are:

• organised
• efficient
• and well-structured.

So if your business is poorly set up, it’ll only lead to frustration and disappointment for you and your VA! 😬

Our Systemise & Scale Up (S&S) program can set up your business with the right tools, processes, automations and a trained virtual assistant, so you’re properly equipped for success.

Here’s an example of what this program can accomplish for your business:

Taste Studios scaling up result:

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When we decided to scale up ourselves, there was a lot of trial and error involved 😬 Some automations took more time to implement than others but eventually, we found a solution that worked for our remote team.

And we want the same for you and other business owners!

With our help in finding the right technology, processes and people, you can take the guesswork off your plate right from the start, and achieve genuine freedom in your business.

We’re a freedom business!

We’re not just a VA agency. We’re in the business of creating freedom.

If you want time and location freedom as a business owner, we have skilled virtual assistants and a support team to help you out. VAs can also apply to work with us and get the same kinds of freedom 😌

If you want all that plus more financial freedom in the long run, you can opt for our Systemise & Scale Up program. The right tools and technology on top of VA services can help scale your operations the right way from the get-go! 👌